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Hackers Used WhatsApp 0-Day Flaw to Secretly Install Spyware On Phones

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read5 · 4 reads
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2019-3568
Buffer Overflow RCE in WhatsApp VoIP Stack via Crafted RTCP Packets
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2 min read at thehackernews.com

Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few "selected" smartphones by simply calling the targeted phone numbers over Whatsapp audio call.

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By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com

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